Britta Lech-Hanssen (born Karin Anna Britta Ericsson; February 10, 1916 – February 22, 2007)[2] was a Norwegian actress.

Britta Lech-Hanssen
Britta Lech-Hanssen in 1966
Born(1916-02-10)February 10, 1916
DiedFebruary 22, 2007(2007-02-22) (aged 91)
Resting placeWestern Cemetery (Vestre gravlund), Oslo[1]
OccupationActress

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Lech-Hanssen was engaged with the New Theater and then its successor, the Oslo New Theater, from 1947 to 1967. She also appeared in eight feature films between 1950 and 1970. She made her film debut in To mistenkelige personer.[3]

Family edit

Lech-Hanssen was born in Narvik, Norway. She was the daughter of the ship captain Arnold Halfdan Ericsson (1886–1954) and Karoline Johanna Blix (1894–1922). She married the opera singer Gerhard Lech-Hanssen (1916–1968) in 1939.[4] She was the mother of the actor Gerhard Arnold Lech-Hansen (1941–1995).

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References edit

  1. ^ "Britta Blix Lech-Hanssen". Begravde i Oslo. Oslo kommune. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Death notice. Aftenposten, February 27, 2007. p. 54.
  3. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav (2020). "To mistenkelige personer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Studentene fra 1936: biografiske opplysninger, statistikk og artikler samlet til 25 års jubileet 1961. Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo. 1961. p. 320.

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